Il Mare
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Il Mare ( ) is a 2000 South Korean romantic fantasy film, starring Lee Jung-jae and Jun Ji-hyun, and directed by Lee Hyun-seung. The title, Il Mare, means "The Sea" in Italian, and is the name of the seaside house which is the setting of the story. The two protagonists both live there two years apart in time, but are able to communicate through a mysterious mailbox. The film was remade in 2006 as The Lake House, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The plot was also adapted into the 2015 Indian Kannada film Minchagi Nee Baralu.
Il Mare ( ) is a 2000 South Korean romantic fantasy film, starring Lee Jung-jae and Jun Ji-hyun, and directed by Lee Hyun-seung. The title, Il Mare, means "The Sea" in Italian, and is the name of the seaside house which is the setting of the story. The two protagonists both live there two years apart in time, but are able to communicate through a mysterious mailbox. The film was remade in 2006 as The Lake House, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The plot was also adapted into the 2015 Indian Kannada film Minchagi Nee Baralu.
Cast
Lee Jung-jae as Sung-hyun, a young man who was the first tenant of the house. Living two years in the past of 1997, he begins as a construction worker for a large project. Although a talented architect, Sung-hyun has become critical of his talents, claiming he could not stand becoming a hypocrite. Jun Ji-hyun as Eun-joo, a young woman who has aspirations of becoming a voice actress. Throughout the film, we see that although she has obtained her dream, there is something missing in her life. Living in 1999, Eun-joo becomes the second tenant of the house and is only moving out as the film begins. Kim Mu-saeng Jo Seung-yeon as Jae-hyuk Min Yun-jae Kim Ji-mu Choi Yoon-yeong Lee In-chul Kwon Yeon-gyeong
Location
The setting for the movie was shot on Ganghwa Island's Sukmodo, and Jeju Province's Udo.
Reception
This time-travel romance was not a popular success in 2000, selling less than a quarter million tickets in Seoul (upstaged by not only the similar-themed Ditto, but also the controversial Lies), but since then it has developed a loyal fan base a la Somewhere in Time and attained the status of a minor classic among Korean cinema fans.
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